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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-climb
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Mount Everest blizzard of 1996 The dangers of attempting to summit Mount Everest are well-known but that doesn't deter adventurers from spending tens of thousands of dollars on mountain guides to conquer the world's tallest peak.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The film specifically hones in on a 2021 expedition involving Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjónsson, as well as the Pakistani father-son team of Ali and Sajid Sadpara, who set out to be the first to summit the world’s second-highest mountain, K2.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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His star finally began to ascend in 2018, when he was invited to participate in the Fifty-Seventh Carnegie International.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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If that is indeed the case, the Jets have the funds to keep him on an ascending offensive line that will likely continue to get better.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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While Intuitive Surgical’s sales to Fortinet have scaled back its holdings in Sunnyvale, the maker of a cutting-edge surgical robot has created a huge campus at the corner of Kifer Road and Commercial Street.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a nod to critics who worried the building would dwarf the famous dive tower, developer Mario Caprini and his team scaled back the west building’s height from the equivalent of 13 stories to six.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Carlson also missed the excitement Friday, when the Ducks surmounted deficits of 2-1 and 5-4, scoring in the final minute before withstanding a barrage – and a four-on-three power play – in overtime to edge past the Montreal Canadiens in a shootout.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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The furor ultimately became too intense to surmount.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Free-climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-climb. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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